Wind Reliability Engineer (Entry, Staff, Senior, or Principal)

Xcel Energy•Minneapolis, MN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Xcel Energy is seeking a Wind Reliability Engineer to apply extensive technical expertise in renewable substation engineering and electrical balance-of-plant equipment. This role involves acting as a staff advisor and consultant in renewable plant substations, collection systems, protective relaying, and other high and medium voltage equipment reliability. The engineer will carry out complex or innovative assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques and procedures related to asset health, equipment performance, maintenance strategies, troubleshooting, and reliability improvement initiatives. The work is expected to result in the development of new/improved techniques and procedures or new/refined equipment, materials, processes, products, and/or scientific methods. The position represents the organization as the prime technical contact on substation reliability projects, equipment failures, root cause investigations, and major capital project initiatives. Interaction with senior external personnel on significant technical matters, often requiring coordination between organizations, is expected. Work is performed without appreciable direction, and considerable latitude is exercised in determining technical objectives. Guidance relates largely to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters. Completed work is reviewed from a relatively long-term perspective for desired results. The role may involve assigning tasks to and directing engineers, technicians, craft personnel, and administrative staff, including coordination and review of work assignments. The engineer will be responsible for, and may lead, multiple projects of moderate to large size or portions of major projects.

Requirements

Required bachelor's degree in engineering from ABET accredited curriculum.
0+ years relevant engineering experience (Entry Engineer Level)
2+ years relevant engineering experience (Staff Engineer Level)
5+ years relevant engineering experience with EIT/FE required; 7+ years relevant engineering experience without EIT/FE (Senior Engineer Level)
9+ years relevant engineering experience with PE registration required; 15+ years relevant engineering experience without PE (Principal Engineer)
Ability to demonstrate the unique technical skills and core competencies for this engineering level established & documented by the organization.

Nice To Haves

Preferred Electrical Engineering degree.
EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering) preferred (Entry Engineer Level)
EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering) strongly preferred (Staff Engineer Level)
PE (Professional Engineer) registration may be required depending on business need (Senior Engineer Level)

Responsibilities

Applies extensive technical expertise in renewable substation engineering and electrical balance-of-plant equipment.
Performs as a staff advisor and consultant in renewable plant substations, collection systems, protective relaying, and other high and medium voltage equipment reliability.
Carries out complex or innovative assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques and procedures related to asset health, equipment performance, maintenance strategies, troubleshooting, and reliability improvement initiatives.
Represents the organization as the prime technical contact on substation reliability projects, equipment failures, root cause investigations, and major capital project initiatives.
Interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations.
Uses and applies technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques to perform activities/assignments of limited scope.
Supports the development of technical documentation (including but not limited to designs, testing, calculations, reports, standards, etc.).
Utilizes and may assist with the development of procedures.
Provides ongoing technical support for project activities within areas such as Operations, Maintenance, Testing/diagnostics, Regulatory, etc.
May provide field engineering oversight for activities such as commissioning, testing, inspections etc. under direct supervision.
Coordinates/leads projects or portions of projects (including phases such as research, design, equipment selection, procurement support, installation and commissioning), under the direction of a higher level engineer or supervisor.
Under the direction of a higher level engineer/supervisor, supports bid/evaluation processes by performing basic analysis and calculations on existing documentation and materials that support the preparation of bid documents.
Effectively exchanges information in all formats, on matters having a wide range of importance and complexity both inter-organizationally and with outside customer/vendors.
May coordinate the work of interns, drafters, technicians, and/or others and provides guidance and mentoring to less experienced engineers.
Responsible for continuous self development of technical skills and competencies.
May perform activities such as budgeting, estimating, forecasting, accounting, work order management, in support of engineering projects.